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Rhymes with -eɪtə(ɹ)

* Adverb: From Middle English later, latere, from Old English lator, equivalent to late + -er.

* Adjective: From Middle English later, latere, from Old English lætra, equivalent to late + -er.

Cognate with Saterland Frisian leeter (“later”), West Frisian letter (“later”), Dutch later (“later”), German Low German later (“later”).

comparative comparative form of late: more late You came in late yesterday and today you came in even later.
Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time). My roommate arrived first. I arrived later.
At some unspecified time in the future. I wanted to do it now, but I’ll have to do it later.
Manglish, Singlish What if (something problematic or unanticipated happens); if not (something undesirable will happen). Compare Malay nanti (“later; if not”)

comparative comparative form of late: more late Jim was later than John.
Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time). The Victorian era is a later period of English history than the Elizabethan era.
Coming afterward in distance (following an antecedent distance as embedded within an adverbial phrase) I felt some leg pain during the first mile of my run and I strained my calf two miles later.
At some time in the future. The meeting was adjourned to a later date.